Treatment of Cutaneous Burns with Burnshield (hydrogel) and a Semi-permeable Adhesive Film

The results of studies by Jandera and Arturson suggest that the cooling effect in the treatment of burns, well known as an emergency therapeutic measure, should not be seen merely as cooling but also as a form of topical hydration of the lesion, apart from its systemic effect. Excess hydration produces maceration of the skin, which can lead to greater exposure to infection in the burn zone. In previous studies we turned our attention to the problem of pain and the complications represented by hypertrophic scars, obtaining encouraging results as regards both problems, and in this study we seek to confirm them, using a combination of Burnshield and a semi-permeable adhesive film (SAF). Lately, in addition to these problems, we have turned our attention to the question of the practical use of this medication and to the complication of skin maceration in the lesion zone. We have attempted to resolve both problems by using SAF. Patients with residual inflammation or hypertrophic scars during follow-up received therapy Same Plast Gel® for a variable period.